The questions are below the synthetic root so us the synthetic root to answer the questions

Here are the answers to the questions based on the synthetic route:

1. Name the compounds A, B, C, D, E, F and G.

• A: Ethanol
• B: Ethanoic acid
• C: Ethyl ethanoate
• D: Ethene
• E: Bromoethane
• F: Propanenitrile
• G: Propanoic acid

2. State the reagents and conditions for steps 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.

• Step 1:
  • Reagents: Steam (H₂O(g))
  • Conditions: High temperature (e.g., 300 °C), high pressure (e.g., 60-70 atm), concentrated phosphoric(V) acid (H₃PO₄) catalyst.
• Step 2:
  • Reagents: Acidified potassium dichromate(VI) (K₂Cr₂O₇/H₂SO₄) or acidified potassium manganate(VII) (KMnO₄/H₂SO₄).
  • Conditions: Heat under reflux.
• Step 3:
  • Reagents: Concentrated sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄)
  • Conditions: Heat.
• Step 4:
  • Reagents: Concentrated sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄)
  • Conditions: Heat (e.g., 170 °C).
• Step 5:
  • Reagents: Hydrogen bromide (HBr)
  • Conditions: Room temperature.
• Step 6:
  • Reagents: Potassium cyanide (KCN) or Sodium cyanide (NaCN)
  • Conditions: Ethanol (solvent), heat under reflux.
• Step 7:
  • Reagents: Dilute hydrochloric acid (HCl) or dilute sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄)
  • Conditions: Heat under reflux.

3. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction in step 1.
CH₂=CH₂(g) + H₂O(g) ⇌ CH₃CH₂OH(g)

4. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction in step 2.
3CH₃CH₂OH(l) + 2Cr₂O₇²⁻(aq) + 16H⁺(aq) → 3CH₃COOH(l) + 4Cr³⁺(aq) + 11H₂O(l)
(Using acidified potassium dichromate(VI) as the oxidizing agent)

5. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction in step 3.
CH₃COOH(l) + CH₃CH₂OH(l) ⇌ CH₃COOCH₂CH₃(l) + H₂O(l)

6. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction in step 4.
CH₃CH₂OH(l) → CH₂=CH₂(g) + H₂O(l)

7. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction in step 5.
CH₂=CH₂(g) + HBr(g) → CH₃CH₂Br(l)

8. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction in step 6.
CH₃CH₂Br(l) + KCN(alc) → CH₃CH₂CN(l) + KBr(aq)

9. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction in step 7.
CH₃CH₂CN(l) + 2H₂O(l) + H⁺(aq) → CH₃CH₂COOH(l) + NH₄⁺(aq)
(This is for acidic hydrolysis)